Eye-shield.



' A. N. BAKER.

EYE-SHIELD. APPLICAIIION FILED n Ec'.2s, 1915.

1,12 7%- Patented May 9,1916.

A TTORIVEVS ARTHUR N. BAKER, OE LOG-ANSPOBT, INDIANA.

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1 To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ARTHUR N. BAK R,

a citizen of the United States,'and a resident 1 of Logansport, in'thecounty of Vass and State of Indiana, have invented a new and- ImprovedEye-Shield, of which the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription.

This invention relates to eyeshields and particularly to detachableshields designed to coact with the vizor of a cap or other headgear.

Another object in view is to provide a shield which may be quicklyremoved or applied to the vizor of a' cap and when applied may bereadily moved to an operative or inoperative'position by-a pressure onthe shield itself.

In the accompanying drawingi Figure 1 is a fragmentary sectional viewthrough Fig. 3 on line 1 -1; Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. l butshowing the shield folded; Fig. 3 is a front view of a cap provided witha vizor and a shield embodying the invention applied thereto; Fig. 4 isa detail perspective .view of the shield removed.

Referring to the accompanying drawings bv numerals, 1 indicates a cap ofany desired kind and 2 a vizor while 3 represents the shield, saidshield being arranged to be quickly applied and removed. Spring members4 and 5 are provided for. gripping the vizor 2, said members'beinggpreferably formedfrom the ends of the crossbar 6 bent forproducing bottom loops 7 andf'8, respectively, and top loops or tongues9.- and 10,

- respectively, saidloops 9 and 10 each merging into a ring. The crossbar 6 may be straight or slightly bowed as desired and is arranged in aloop 11 of the plate 12which is bent over the translucent guard 13 andheld in place thereon by having parts stamped therefrom or by suitablerivets 14. The plate 12 is arranged so that loop 11 will fit rathertightly against bar 6, whereby the friction between the parts will holdthe guard 13 in any adjusted position, as for instance, in either of thepositions shown in Figs. 1 and 2. Guard 13 may be made from celluloid,glass, metal or other material frosted or provided with coloring matterand may be made translucent or partially transparent, as may be desired,so 'as to check or reduce the glare of a strong light. Also, if desired,the guard may be made transparent and used as a wind shield.

Specification of Letters Patent.

see the Patented May a. rein.

Application filed December 28, 1915. Serial No. 89,680.

In operation, the members 4; and 5 are forced on to the vizor so as tooccupy'the' po-' sition substantially shown in Flg. 2 and member 13 andassociated parts moved to a folded position, as shown in Fig. 2.Ordinarily the device is worn in this position so that there will be anunobstructed view continually. 1 In case the driver or person using thedevice approaches a strong light, as for instance, a headlight of anon-coming automobile, he can quickly and easily move the member 13 andassociated parts pivotally down to-the position shown in Figs. 1 and 3,whereupon he may look through member 13. Thls will effectively protecthis eyes while allowing him to easily road beneath member 13 if he sodesires. When the light has been passed member 13 and associated partsmay be again folded. It will. be noted that the device may be quicklyapplied and removed and also quickly moved-from an operative to aninoperative position.

.What I claim is: p

1. In an eyeshield. of the character described, abar having the endsbent for producing a pair of loops and a resilient tongue, said loopsand said tongue being adapted to grip the vizor of a cap when the devices in an operative position on the cap, a partially transparent guard,and a clamping member for connecting the guard and said connecting bar,said clam ing-member fitting the bar sufficiently tight to hold thepartially transparent guard either in elevated or in lowered position.

2-. In an eyeshield of the character described, a supporting bar, aclamparranged on each end of the supporting bar whereby the supporting barmay be connected to the vizor of guarding member for the eyes, and ametallic plate clamped to said and encircling said bar, said plategripping the bar to such an extent as to produce su cient friction tohold the partially transpar-v ent guard in any adjusted position. v Intestimony-whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

v ARTHUR N. BAKER.

Witnesses:

EIJZABETH HoMBURG, IDA NEWMAN.

a cap, a partially. transparent v arding member

